Keg or barrel



J. R. RAIBLRE- KEG on BARREL May '20, 1924.

Filed Aug. 11 1923 Patented May 20, 1924.

UNITED STATES JOHN R. RAIBLE, or CLEVELAND, OHIO, As'srenoa TO THE GenieEnos. ooorEnAeE COMPANY, or CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION or 01:10.

KEG OR BARREL.

Application filed August 11, 1923. Serial No. 656,785.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN R. RAIBLE, a citizenof the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahogaand State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inKegs or Barrels, of which the following is a. full, clear, and exactdescription. l v

The present invention relates to barrels, kegs, and devices of similarcharacter in which goods for shipment are to be packed, and theinvention is particularly directed toward that class of containers inwhich there is a head, as for instance, in such containers as barrelsand kegs.

The object of the invention is to provide means for reinforcing andholding such a head as has been described to prevent its becomingdislodged by the impact of material a ainst it in the course of shipmentu a 0 or 111 handling the container. I

Reference should be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part ofthis specification, in which Fig. 1 is an elevatlon with portions insection; Fig. 2 is a top plan view; Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of aportion ofthe container; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a portion of thecontainer.

In containers such as barrels and kegs which have a head, it is commonlyfound that these heads become broken and dislodged in shipment and inhandling, due to the fact that the material within the container maybecome loose and so be forcefully knocked against the head of the barrelor keg, and additionally, when these barrels or kegs are being handledand put in stacks when filled with material, the handlers are very aptto bring a barrel or keg down'upon the top of another barrel or keg withconsiderable force and weight, and so stave in the head of the same.

In the present construction the head is reinforced against being movedinwardly or outwardly, and at the same time the character of thereinforcement is such that it leaves the inside of the chime of thebarrel unobstructed so as to afford a grip for the hand of the personhandling the same.

Referring to the drawings. 1 indicates a keg or barrel, and 2 indicatesa head which is applied to the keg or barrel in a manner tecting thechime, a hoop 3 which may be of metal.

Extending transversely and upon the inside as well as upon the outsideof the cover area plurality of loops of wire, such as mdicated at 4:.Such a loop of wire is assembled with respect to the cover by form---ing ahole through the chime and the hoop 3, as indicated at 5, and asecond hole above the same, as indicated at 6, and then forming similarholes at diametrically opposite portion of the chime and hoop 3.

A continuous piece of wire is inserted through the lower holes and theupper holes, and the free ends are brought together above the cover 2.These wires are then subject to tension so that they are as tight aspossible, and the free ends are then wound together in any suitablemanner, thus holding" the wire loop tight.

P TE T oFAHeEQ-f There may be thus similarly formed and i used anynumber of such wire loops, in the drawing there being two shown,indicated at 4 and 7.

It will be seen that the wire loops are in tension and so assist thehoop 3 in preventing any outward expansion of the cage at the chimethereof, which would tend to permit the cover 2 to move up or down, andthen additionally the under wires of each of the loops support the underside of the cover if a weight be dropped upon the outside of the cover,which weight would tend to push the cover inwardly.

On the other hand, the outside wires of the loops prevent. the outwardmovement of the cover 2 if the contents within the kegs during handling,or at other times, shall I impact with force against the head with atendency to push the head outwardly.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the construction while simple isefiective. for reinforcing the head of a keg or barrel against bothoutward and inward movement.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. A container, a head member insaid container, a plurality of loops of wire havthrough openings formedin the sides of the container adjacent the edge of the cover said wireloops being under tension to provide a reinforcement against inward oroutward movement of the cover.

In testimony whereof, 'I hereunto affix my signature.

' JOHN R. RAIBLE.

